Gather round! Gather round!
Gather round the sand ring!
Grip the satba, grip the waist
Kneel and look him in the eye
When the drum sounds, rise
Push, pull, turn
Who wins — (the champion!)
Who falls — (that one!)
Whose is the bull — (ours!)
One more round — (one more round!)
Ssireum, ssireum
The sand flies
Lift him, lift him
lift him to the sky
Oh bull, oh bull
whose are you today
Inside trip, outside trip, belly lift
Belly bursting, the hands never let go
The village uncles bet their money
bet a whole jar of makgeolli
Rice-cake seller, taffy seller, everyone stops
and the children ride on shoulders
Champion! Champion! Champion! Champion!
Ssireum, ssireum
The sand flies
Lift him, lift him
lift him to the sky
Oh bull, oh bull
whose are you today
We have a champion! We have a champion!
He's leading the bull home!